Re: test-ipv6.com

[Kevin Stange <kevin () steadfast net>]

On 01/27/2011 06:16 PM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> In message <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101271448000.15852 () goat gigo com>, Jason Fesler wr
> ites:
> > Several people have suggested I (re)post information about test-ipv6.com 
> > here.
> >
> > http://test-ipv6.com  ..
> >    tests ipv4 and ipv6 by dns name
> >    tests dual stack (will the client break on World IPv6 Day?)
> >    tests ipv6 by IP literal (teredo can pass this)
> >    gives advice to end user about current status and (depending on
> >      circumstances) more information
> >    "broken" users (can't connect to dual stack) are solicited for info
> >    Caution: does depend on javascript.
> >
> > http://test-ipv6.com/simple_test.html
> >    Eyeball test only for user, with instructions; no javascript required.
> >
> > Please direct any comments, flames, etc directly to me instead of the 
> > list.  I've added enough noise already  :-)
>
> Note you can have totally broken IPv6 connectivity and still be
> fine on World IPv6 day.  You just need applications with good
> multi-homing support.  No web site can check this for you.

However, by coincidence, this week I happened to be playing with the
site and it revealed to me a particular use case of my DNS resolvers
that was broken and gave me a chance to fix it.

I don't think there's any harm in some baseline sanity checking.

-- 
Kevin Stange
Chief Technology Officer
Steadfast Networks
http://steadfast.net

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